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The DJ, often seen partying with celebrity friends just hours before his early morning radio show, was criticised by concerned parents last year for using ‘foul language’ on his Twitter account.

'A bad influence': The DJ, often seen partying with celebrity friends just hours before his early morning radio show, was criticised by concerned parents last year for using 'foul language' on his Twitter account

A source at the restaurant said: ‘Nick seemed pretty pleased with himself when the stripper started her routine. He found it hilarious. Harry seemed embarrassed and didn’t know where to look, but he took it in good spirit.’

In September, Grimshaw, 28, was brought in to replace Chris Moyles as the presenter of the Radio 1 breakfast slot.

But despite hopes that he would attract younger fans, the latest figures show he has pulled the lowest audience for almost seven years.

Grimshaw joined Pixie Geldof and TV presenter Miquita Oliver for Styles’ birthday celebrations. The group of 40 friends drank 99 margaritas, 20 Jägerbombs, ten bottles of wine, beer and several bottles of Perrier-Jouët champagne in just three hours at Rita’s Bar and Dining, in Dalston, East London. Styles, who picked up the £2,000 bill, told a national newspaper it was a ‘great night’.

Recalling the striptease, he said: ‘I was in stitches, it was really funny…unfortunately there was a no nudity policy in the bar.’

A source at the bar said a member of the group asked if the stripper could remove all of her clothing, but was refused.

Staff said the guests later had a food fight with three specially-commissioned birthday cakes – carrot, chocolate and banoffee flavour.

The group went on to The Alibi nightclub in East London, where they stayed until 4.15am.

It was the second night out in a row for Grimshaw and Styles, who partied with actor James Corden until 4am the previous day at Soho’s Groucho Club.

Yesterday, One Direction fans were quick to blame Grimshaw for the stripper episode, with one tweeting he was a ‘bad influence’.

'Didn't know where to look': While the DJ was seen laughing, Harry seemed embarrassed by the ten-minute £100 striptease

'Great night': Styles, who picked up the £2,000 bill, said of the lap dance: 'I was in stitches, it was really funny... unfortunately there was a no nudity policy in the bar'

On his Twitter account last week, the DJ posted a photograph of a woman’s cleavage and asked his 900,000 followers to guess ‘whose boobs’ they were. He then listed the names of four celebrity friends, including Pixie Geldof.

Grimshaw attracted 6.69million listeners in his first three months in the breakfast slot – 40,000 down on the last ratings of his predecessor Moyles.

The Oldham-born DJ lives in a £750,000 studio flat in Primrose Hill, close to Styles’ £3million four-bedroom home.